SENIOR SCHOOL Hands-on Geography Collecting information to support their upcoming examinations and to acquire new fieldwork techniques, Year 10 and 12 geographers spent three days in diverse locations in Norfolk in March. Their investigations covered regeneration schemes and coastal management, along with variation in pebble size and the gradient of the beach to understand longshore drift. Raj Samra, Geography USA 2018 By Anjali Sunsoa, Year 10 “I have learnt so much on this school trip and it really has made me see the world in a different light” Alcatraz was the first place we visited and my personal favourite experience. There is something truly haunting about Alcatraz. Whilst walking through the dull halls and observing the horrifying conditions the prisoners lived in, it scars, yet captivates, you. I had heard stories about Alcatraz, but I never realised just how isolated and spinechilling the whole island is. Another highlight of the whole trip was Yosemite. It was one of those places that takes your breath away. Its clear waters, spectacular vegetation, and complex mountains that seemed as though they soared up like they wished to challenge the sky itself. Yosemite National Park is 5.9 square miles (15km2), and central to the development of the national park idea. Walking the valley, breathing in the fresh air, and taking in the sights that were beyond description, really made me appreciate just how beautiful the world is. I felt a similar way about Death Valley. Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and the place of lowest elevation in north America. It is a land of extremes, yet each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering mountains are frosted with winter snow, vast fields of wildflowers and smalls rivers that harbour tiny fish - inspite of its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley. However, learning Death Valley was home to the Timbisha Tribe was the most interesting part of this experience. Some places are simply mesmerising. You have to remind yourself this is real because it is truly breathtaking. That is exactly how I felt about Grand-Canyon. Grand-Canyon is picturesque, it’s a natural wonder. Its immense size, diverse, beautiful colours and intricacy in its shape, is a sight to behold. Looking back to before our departure, I had convinced myself that Six Flags, shopping and Vegas would be the highlights of my trip, however, although they were amazing, the real highlights were the places I assumed would bore me. I have learned so much on this trip and it really has made me see the world in a different light. Yosemite National Park
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